ONE of the world's biggest illegal streaming networks showing live sports on the cheap has been shut down.

The major piracy ring was visited 1.6billion times in the past year across 80 different websites, authorities say.

Streameast was especially popular for watching the Premier League, as well as other European competitions such as Spain's La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, Germany’s Bundesliga, France’s Ligue 1 and Portugal’s Primeira Liga.

The piracy network also provided illicit access to UEFA club competitions - including Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League games - international qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro and UEFA Nations League and CONMEBOL Copa America.

US Major League Soccer (MLS) and domestic cup competitions were among the matches that were

See Full Page